Section 7, The Police Act, 1964

(1) The organisation and administration of the Force and all other matters relating thereto (not being matters relating to the use and operational control of the Force or the appointment, disciplinary control and dismissal of members of the Force) shall be under the general supervision of the Council. (2) The Prime Minister shall cause the Council to be kept fully informed concerning the matters under its supervision and shall cause the Council to be furnished with such information as the Council may reasonably require with respect to any particular matter under its supervision. (3) The Council may make recommendations to the Government with respect to any matter under its supervision and, if in any case the Government acts otherwise than in accordance with any recommendation, it shall cause a statement containing that recommendation and its reasons for acting otherwise than in accordance with that recommendation to be laid before the House of Representatives. [Margin: Commissioner of Police.]